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The contract covers the construction of 272 new villas and townhouses at Nad Al Sheba Gardens Phase 7 in Dubai, which Meraas said marks the expansion of the gated community.","The scope includes 130 villas of four to seven bedrooms and 142 three-bedroom townhouses, together with pool houses, essential utilities and infrastructure works. Meraas said construction has already started on site and that project completion is anticipated in the second quarter of 2028.","The release gives the value only as nearly AED 1 billion, not an exact amount, and does not say when the contract was signed."],"sections":[]},"corrections":[{"at":"2026-10-07T00:54:34+03:00","language":"en","text":"German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article."}],"country":"AE","data":{"blocks":[{"description":{"ar":"قيمة العقد وأعداد الوحدات كما وردت في بيان «مراس» الصادر في 24 سبتمبر 2026 والمنشور عبر «دبي القابضة».","de":"Auftragswert und Zahl der Wohneinheiten laut Mitteilung von Meraas vom 24. 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